The voices missing from South Africa’s response to COVID-19
Ten days after South Africa reported its first case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020, the government moved quickly to declare a national state of…
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Democracy Works Foundation intends to contribute to fostering democratic culture by providing critical thinking and policy solutions.
We will do so by using our different media and different publication formats, in addition to partnerships with established media corporations.
This page captures our different publication formats. You will find articles (opinion pieces and contemplations), blogs (more personal accounts of events and work), papers (longer and more professional and academic analysis), policy briefs (short analysis and policy recommendations) and books published by our people.
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DISCLAIMER:
Democracy Works Foundation does not necessarily always agree with everything our contributors publicise, film or photograph on our platforms. We have a stringent but tolerant editorial policy and strive to always be constructive in our approach while not remaining silent on difficult issues.
But we equally strive to offer online platforms to our Democracy Works people so they can air their opinions and ideas without censorship. Therefore we will not always agree with contributors.
DWF ZAMBIA SIGNS MOUs WITH FOUR POLITICAL PARTIES PF, FDD, UPND AND MMD
Southern African Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with four Zambian political parties to formalise their commitment to working…
Basic education in a pandemic: The pitfalls of online learning in an already unequal society
In recent weeks we have seen private and public schools, with the necessary infrastructure and resources, introduce online curricula for their learners. However, for…
Oasis determined to see Upington’s disabled children in schools
Oasis Skills Development Centre, situated in the ZF Mgcawu municipality, in Upington Northern Cape, has been operating since 1999. In 2015, Oasis was officially…
Optimystic Bikers hopes to partner with the Northern Cape legislature in combating Gender-Based Violence
Optimystic Bikers Against Abuse is an activist organisation based in Kimberley, Northern Cape. The organisation was founded in March 2011 and is dedicated to…
Paper 10: Assessing COVID-19 response measures – South Africa
South Africa recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 5 March 2020. The Government has implemented a wide range of measures in order to…
Paper 9: The impact of coronavirus on democratic dividends: the case of Malawi
The new coronavirus pandemic is not only wreaking destruction on public health and the global economy but is also disrupting democracy and governance worldwide….
Paper 8: Assessing the Country Specific Measures at Country Level
Zambia recorded its first case of Covid-19 on 18 March 2020. The Government through the Ministry of Health and with support from cooperating partners…
Paper 7: Assessing COVID-19 response measures – Eswatini
The arrival of the novel Coronavirus in Eswatini on 14 March 2020, and the resulting Government lockdown measures, have brought fears of media repression…
Paper 6: Assessing COVID-19 response measures – Botswana
Botswana recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 30 March 2020. The Government, through the Ministry of Health and with support from Cooperating Partners,…